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Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
King Kalakaua,s Rnnst.

SAN Francisco, Dee. 29.--Private dispatches
received here from members Of the Hawaiian
legislature say that were it not for the pres
ence of English and American men of war in
the harbor an outbreak would undoubtedly
have been made on the assembly Of the legis
lature December 10. Minister Ashford
brought out the Honolulu rifles with
tho intention Of subverting the govern
ment at once, but the success of the de-
sign was prevented by the officers of
the vessels whose threat stopped the proposed
insurrection before any sanguinary trouble
occurred The kings vetoes are among the
chief features Of contention. The king has
put in trust TO pay his debts, which amount
to S225, 900, exclusive of So, 900 due the
Chinese merchants which was paid to the
king as q br:be to obtain license
for the sale of opium, all his
real estate, which consists of life interest in
the crown l:nds and also lands which he
GYMS in fee simple, some two or three small
parcels. II is said if the king does not assent
to the acts CT the present legislature he will
be dethroned and provincial government
substituted. Those most concerned in the
kingdom's prosperity arc favoring annexa-
tion to the United States, and the feeling in
this respect is spreading among the classes
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
A Showman's Trick.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: We are
continually deceived because we are SO
much disposed to take things for just
what they seem. You have seen II show
man sink into a tank of water with u
lighted cigar in his mouth, and after
remaining at the bottom for minute
or so, during which smoke comes up
through the water, emerge with the
cigar sill between his lips, unextin-
guished? OF course you have. And
you had no doubt that he was really able
to smoke under water. But a Snowman
who has retired on the profits of gulling
the public now tells how it is done.
Says he: "Just as throw myself back
ward, to go down, l would flip the cigar
end for end with my tongue and upper
lip, get the lighted end in my mouth,
closing my lips water tight around it.
A little slippery elm juice gargled be.
fore going in prevents any accidental
burning of the mouth. Going slowly
down backward, l would lie at full
length on the bottom of the tank and
blow smoke through the cut end OF the
cigar. just as | reached the surface
again another flip reversed the cigar,
and there | was smoking calmly. Tho
reversing is done so quickly that nobody
notices it, Anybody can smoke under
water after that.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30

the very best base runners in the country"
Rourke, OF last seasons Omahas, has
signed with the Columbus CO., team for the
coming year. ...
Mr. G. G. Williams, Missouri Valleys
famous wing shot, is in the city.
The second live bird race between J. j.
Hardin and II. A. Kennedy for $50 side will
probably be shot Saturday next, the weather
permitting. Kennedy is TO shoot at twenty
six birds, Hardin twenty-five
Jack Hethcrington, who once broke two
blue rocks out of twenty-five, has gone TO San
Bardeno, Gala, 10 reside.
In reply to Fred l.. Gilbert, the self-styled
middleweight champion of Dakota, who
writes to know whether a fight can be ar
ranged between him and Arthur Rothery for
$500 a side, the latter authorizes the BEE to
say that he will fight Mr. Gilbert, any way,
anywhere, for any amount, from a nickel up,
and at any time he names This should GER
tainly be explicit enough for Mr.. Gilbert
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
AN EARTHQUAKE EVERY DAY.
Terrible Suffering Oecasioned by the
Shocks in Mexican Town.

A Nogales dispatch to tho Globe
Democrat says: Colonel Kosterlitzky,
who is in charge of the national from
tier police at Bavispe, was in town last
night. He painted woeful picture of
the present condition of the earthquake
sufferers. He said that the Mexican
government had quite recently sent
them plenty of provisions, but that they
had an insufficient quantity OF wearing
apparel to keep themselves warm.
Their huts on Refuge hill, which are
constructed of ocatilla poles and grass,
offer but slight protection iron. the
weather. Winter has set in with sleet
and snow, and the merury has registered
lower so far than for many previous
years. The few houses which were con-
structed on the site OF the destroyed
city about month ago have been
shaken to their foundation. At most
the survivors have but enough clothing
to cover their nakedness. Their
sufferings are greatly aggra-
waited by the severe cold weather.
1t is not an easy task to depict their
sufferings. Imagine a hill covered with
dred huts. in which, on account of their
inflammability, no fires are burned. In
them are upward of $50 men, women and
children, buried in hay, with old rags
covering their shivering bodies. The
earth quivers, and like SO many rats
from their holes, pour out the cotton
and calico clothed barefooted
people. expecting to see the earth yawn
and swallow their hill. For hours they
stand without their huts with the ther-
mometer at zero, fearful lest more
shocks will come. The past month has
been one Of unceasing terror to ali.
Some days the recurring trembling
would not be experienced, but just so
sure as 2 day elapsed without them
the following day succession
ture as to make standing impossible,
would follow. While there has been no
new riffs opened in the earth by them,
heavy powders have been displaced
from the mountains and rolled thunder
ing to the valleys. 10 this horror add
a small band of numbering Apaches, and
YOU will have some idea of the con-
dition Of affairs Mt Bavispe. In the past
three weeks four men have been buried
who were murdered by them. AT present
detachment OF federals are encamped
near Refuge Hill. An escort from this
body is detailed daily to protect the
wood choppers who furnish wood TO me me
camp. Three bucks, among whom Is the
celebrated Elias, the half-breed, and
four suuaws, have been gseen. 1t is
positively known that they escaped at
| the time Geronimo was captured, and
have been depredating eyer since, al
though they have tscn chased into the
United Sta.s- several times.
lie the opinion Of many that the
! earthquakes will continue at Bavlspe
until a volcano bursts forth. A gentle
man who has made study OF volcanoes
and their origin in Central America, rs IS
pronounced in the opinion that IL wiil
not be long before one OF the mountains
| in that vicinity will be vomiting fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30

coal supply by river sooner than January,
unless there is an extraordinary warm jan
uary. Prices Of coal are now double what
they were a year ago, and must still. 20
higher. 90.
PITTsBuKG, Dec. 29.-Navigation has been
entirely suspended by the cold wave and no
hopes are entertained of a rise in the rivers
ern and western ports before the usual Feb
ruary freshets. Very little. coal has been
foated from here since last June, owing to
the continued drought, and there Is now over
1900, 900 bushels loaded ready for shipment.
zero, the lowest point reached. At noon it
had risen degrees. .. '.n
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 29.--The river was frozen
over this morning and navigation is sus-
pended. River men say now that no coal can
reach here from Pittsburg until February.
AT noon to-day the temperature was u above.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
Chinese Can Import opium.

San Francisco, Dec. 29.-Judge Hoffman
has rendered a decision in the United States
district court in which the right of the Chi
nese to import opium is sustained. In De-
cember, 1856, custom house authorities seized
a quantity of opium, valued at nearly 5000, 900,
which had been shipped from Panama to
Woo Sing & Co., of this city. The opium was
held in virtue of a clause in the treaty, which
forbids the Chinese from engaging in the
opium traffic Judge Hoffman holds that the
treaty is not self-eXecutory, and congress,
having adopted no legislation, there was
nothing to prevent the Chinese from engaging
in the business.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30

known sporting men, after a couple of days
here with Ed Rothery and other friends,
left for Denver yesterday.
This weeks Police News contains ac -x-
cellent likeness of William - Annis, Of
Omaha's next sS~von's base ball team, to-
;c:....s,r with the following notices: William
p. Annis, who will cover center field for the
Omaha tNeb) club Of the Western league,
was born at Stoneham, Mass, twenty-eight
wears ago. He is feet inches high and
weighs las pounds. He commenced his ball
playing with the Pittsfeld club in 1877 as
second baseman. From this season until 81
he PLAYED for the General Worths, Of Stone
ham. He played next with the Pottsyille
(Pa.) club and in 1854 covered center field
for the Boston League club. In 'S5 he was
with the Newark club and played center
signed with the Omahas. Anns 10 one o!
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
Personal Paragraphs.

DIR. S. Bear, of Norfolk, Neb., is in the
city. .......-..
Frank Sharpe, Atkinson, Neb., is at the
Miuard.
John A. Barker, of ST. Joseph, Mo-, is in
the city. f''.''
August Kleine, of West Point, Neb, is in
the city. "'
Herman Russell, of Sioux City, is at the
Millard. 40 -"'
W. S; Weaver, Of Cheyenne, Wyo., is at
the Millard.
Mrs. J. S. wilsman, of Lincoln, Neb., is at
the Millard.
Isaac Shepherdson, of Riverton, Neb., is at
the Millard.
j. A: Wintersteane, of Hastings, Neb,, is at
the Millard.
w. 7. Canada, Of Nebraska City, Ncb., is
in the city.
NJ T. Fisher and wife, of Red Oak, Ia, are
visiting in the city,
Thomas Bryant and wife, of Schuyler
Neb., are visiting in the city.
J. N. Edwards, wife and daughter, OF
Seward, Mob, are at the Millard.
+. Il. Munday, manager Of the Pacific Ex-
press company, has returned from trip TO
the west
James Winship, wife and son, have re-
turned after an absence Of several months IN
the east.
b. Edmondden and j. Hogg, all OF Fullerton,
Ncb., are at the Millard.
l. "A Solomon agent Of '.Only Farmers
Daughter which is to be played at the
Grand opera house next week. is i'll the city.
Chronic nasal catarrh-guaranteed
cure--Dr. Sage s Catarrh Remedy.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30

Wesleyan Christian Advocates:
Among my first recollections was seeing
my mother take down copy OF Grier's
almanac, which was suspended by a
string to the mantlepiece, to see about
the changes of the moon. Robert
Grier, the maker OF this wonderful al,
munac, was very plain man, who lived
and died years ago in Butts county.
During his life time he made calcula-
tions for the almanac, and almost every
family in Georgia at least had a copy of
this almanac, and relied on it for such
valuable information. He pretended tS
tell when it would rain, and many other
things. He was considered a wonderful
man. Although ne has been dead
many years, Grier's almanac still lives.
After his death the calculationa were
made by Thomas p. Ashmore, until he
failed, and they are now made by
his nephew, Prof. Otis Ashmore one of
the most intelligent educators in
Georgia.
Once it is said Mr.. Grier wns riding
along the road when he came to where
boy was holding the calf by the ears
while his mother MIXED the COW. He
rode up to make some inquiries about
the road. He addressed the boy and
said:
my son, can't you open the gate for
me, SO can go near way through the
piantation?n
YES" said the boy, "if you will get
down and hold the calf; and if you don t
mind you will get good wetting before
you go far"
Mr., Grier rode off and opened the
gate himself, giving but little hS-d to
what the lad said, for he !ooked above
and saw no sign 9. rain. He rode on
for several ariies, and true enough the
clouds began to gather and soon it was
pouring down rain so that Mr.. Grier
soon became thoroughly drenched' He
| was so anxious to know the weather sign
that he rode back to inquire of the boy
| how he knew so well it was going to
| rain. He wanted to secure so import
snt a weather sign. He found the boy
| and said: :,
my son, I will give you silver hall
dollar if you will sell me how you Knew
| it was going to rain" -
The little fellow promptly replied
Dads got one OF old Grier's almanacs
| and he said it wasn't going to rain, and
| he is such an old liar about the weather
| | knew it would rain" He had no laea
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
Trunk Line Freight Rates.

New YORK, Dec 29.-At meeting to-day
of the freight committee of the trunk lines
at Commissioner Fink's Office, to which body
subdivisions of freight rates west of Chicago
was referred, it was decided to ratify the
schedule tariff adopted by lhe subcommittee
of the joint conference committee at a meet
ing held December 23. The schedule win be
adopted January instead of January 2.
There being complaint from iron men, a
special tariff on iron was adopted, making
the rate 25 cents per 100 pounds in car loads
and 30 cents on car load lots. i' O. Z" r.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
Many Charities Remembered.

BosToN, Dec. s9.-!The will of the late
William Hilton was filed in the probate
office this afternoon. To his wife and daugh-
ter, Caroline Hilton Fiskc, he leaves $390, 900
each, aud makes the following conditional
public bequcsts; Fifty thousand dollars TO
the Massachusetts general hospital $4,000
to Phillips academy at Andover; $50 90 u 10
Harvard college; go, tSv0 TO Amherst college;
$50 eDc 10 the American board OF commission
ers for foreign missions; 80, 600 to tile Amer
lean Home Missionary society; t25, 900 70 the
American Missionary society OF New York;
Sa5, 900 60 the Boston CITY Missionary society;
EaoO0 TO the town OF Salisbury; s50, 900 to
the Boston dispeusacy $4,000 TO the Dsrton
Yonng Women's Christian ASSOCIATION; fio,-
oo0 TO the home for little ~sndsrers; $40, 600
20 the childrur,s hospital; $4,000 To the
Abbott ac;-.eny, Of Andoyer.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
THE EXTENSION COMPLETED.
Another Short Line Between st. 10.
seph and Chicago,

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 29.-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE. l-Mr. w. A. p. Mcdonald,
president Of the ST. Joe extension of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, to-day re-
ceived telegram from Mr.. A. A. Robinson,
officially announcing the completion OF the
extension of the road to this city and inviting
the soliciting committee to take y ride over
the line at such an hour Friday as would suit
their convenience The committee Is COM
posed of the following gentlemen: George
J. Englehardt, e. A. Shoup, E. L. Marney, j.
S. Britain and w. A. p. Mcdonald. Mr..
Mcdonald said to-day that the committee
had not yet decided about the
details of the trip. II only
the members Of the committee
make the trip it will be rather small party,
and it is not at all unlikely that few of the
more prominent citizens will be invited to at
tend. When it was first announced that the
Atchison, Topeka g. Santa Fe would have its
lines completed to this city by the first of the
year, the idea was laughed at as preposterous.
At that time the 5000 which was necessary
to induce the Santa Fe company to extend its
line to this city had not been subscribed and
the prospects for its ever being raised looked
+ exceedingly gloomy. The committee went
heroically to work, each member max
ing it a personal matter and the necessary
amount was finally secured. The great OBJ
stacle in the way was the belief, which was
shared by great many, that the road would
be built anyhow. This obstacle was finally
overcome, the money was subscribed and
now the same committee announce the
completion of the road. Regular trains will
be run over the road Sunday. The train will
run. for the time being, between Topeka and
ST. Joseph via Atchison, and then over the
st. Joseph & st. Louis, which will be OPP
Grated after January II with the AtchisOn
road to Lexington Junction, The Chicago,
Santa F'e & California, which is now building
between Kansas City and Chicago, will be in
operation within four months and connecting,
with the ST. Joseph, st. Louis & Santa Fe at
Lexington Junction. will make that route
longer than the Hannibal, the shortest route
between the two cities.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
Weather Indications.

For Nebraska: Warmer, rain or snow,
brisk and occasionally high southerly winds,
becoming variable, followed Saturday by
northerly winds and failing temperature.
For Iowa: Warmer, snow, fresh to brisk
southerly winds, becoming variable.
For Dakota Warmer, fair weather, fol
lowed by local SHOWS, light to fresh variable
winds,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
TRANQUILITY Expected.

COLOGNE, Dec. 29.-The Cologne Gazette's
Berlin correspondent says "Reliable ad-
vices from Vienna say that the European
situation may be expected to become more
tranquil owing to the mutual explanation
which is either intended or has already partly
been giyenn
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
Gould's --latest Purchase.

New York, Dec. Especial Telegram to
the BEE 1T is rumored on the real estate
exchange that Jay Gould has bought the
Field building, owned by Cyrus w. Field,
aud it is said that Gould has had q s6OO, 600
blanket mortgage on 1t FOR a long time.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
HISTORIC LOGS.
Punctured With Indian Bullets 'oo
Years Ago, They DO Duty
in Hog Pen.

New Derry, Pa, correspondence New
York Sun: On the premises OF John
Cummins, OF this township, are q corn
crib and a pigsty,, each OF wh,eh
is built Of logs, The logs are thickiy
punctured with bullet holes, and the
bullets that made them are still en-
bedtled in the logs. The logs were cut
more than 100 years ago by Colonel
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
The Death Record.

MINNEAroLIs, Dec. 29.-John Crosby, pres
ident Of the National Millers' association and
active manager and senior member of the
great milling firm Of Washburn, Crosby &
Co., died this morning at his home in this
city of paralysis of the heart.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
ADJUSTMENTS.
Newton Beers, In 'Lost in London"
Delights an Audience.

~ =,
New1oh beers, WIN uniformly good sup
pert, delighted large audience at Boyd's
last night in the powerful spectacular melo-
drama, Lost in London" The play is one
.h,t ,nno.,. ...,us.i,, .. a.. -. A.,
'n"v alpe"ls S'iVhsS W 'ne lovers oi the
emotlonai ana sensatlonat IL Is full OF IN
tensely interesting situations and rapid sue
cession of incidents, while a vein of bright
coypedv rms through each not Tho author
,,,,.L -, s.,,s;.., - S.0.,..
WIN ni"eh iehci'y anu rare cohstructiVe
ability, tells the pathetic story OF the fall OF
lowly Lancashire mariners wife, her be-
gulement by the Establishments Of an &C
complished villain to the great city of Lon
don, her luxuriant but unhappy and re-
morseful life there, her final discovery by her
noble but broken hearted husband, their
touching separation, retribution, death. Mr..
Beers impersonated Job Armroyd, the dis
honored husband, and did the best work of
the evening. He made n picturesque figure
and his acting was well studied and forcible.
Jessie Lee Randolph played the misguided
wife, which might be considerably improved
of the whole, it would be harsh to criticise.
Laurenh Rees, as Gilbert Fcatherstone the
villain, was much at home in the role.
Johnny Williams, as Benjamin Blinller, was
effectively comical, while Jennie Setterlee
portrayed the sterling character Of Tiddie
Dragglethrope in an inimitable manner.
Other parts were well taken by Charles Hay
wood, H.. Charles, Annie Stlckney, Helen
Vary and Agnes Wilde The ballet was one
OF the most attractive features OF the per-
forlnance. What 1t lacked in quantity it
made up in quality, the dancing OF Mile.
Teresina Carlotta, the premier, being really
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
Sleeping Car Berth Decision.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 29.-The state railroad
commissioners to-day issued peremptory
orders that after January l each upper berth
in any sleeping car run or operated upon any
railroad in this state shall be and remain
closed whenever the berth beneath the same
shall be occupied by passenger until such
upper berth shall be needed for actual occu-
pancy by some other passenger requiring the
same.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
French Affairs.

PAsus, Dec. % Inquiry into the new dec
oration scandal shows that Wilson is not le-
gally involved. Four agents will DO tried
for completely in the affair.
Mayer, director of the Gsulois, and de-
Woestine, formerly Paris correspondent for
o New York paper fought duel with swords
to-day. Mayer disarmed de'Wcestne in the
second bout. In the fourth and last bout
Mayer was slightly wounded in the arm.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
Favor a Merchant Marine.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 29.-At a meeting OF
the Vessel Owners association held here to-
day resolution recommending the passage
of Senator Witthorne's bill providing for the
establishment of merchant marine service
was unanimously adopted.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
Probably Frozen to Death,

RAPID CITY. Oak, Dec. 29.-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE. On Tuesday party of
three started from Big Bend mining camp,
near this place, on a hunt During the day
the party lost their way and separated. Two
found their way back to camp late at night.
The third, Frank Chadwick, manager of the
Big Bend Hydraulic Mining company, has
not yet been heard of and is supposed to have
perished from cold. A party is now search
ing for him. He Is young man and un-
married
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30

New YORK, Dec. 29.-There was an un
usually low tide to-day about the shores of
Staten Island, caused by the strong north
west wind. "Split Rock'' in the bay off
Tompkinsvlle, S l., which had not been seen
for several years, was exposed to view.
Wagon loads of hard shell CLANS were gath
cred along the south beach.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
A had Bishop.

Cork, Dec. 2s.--The government onicial
who is charged with crimnatly sssaulting
three young s-ris Is MAJOR Bishop, governor
cr the county Jail, The police authorities re-
fuse 70 prosecute him.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
Foreign Weather.

VIENNA, Dec. ga heavy snow storm is
prevailing here. No trains have left Pesth
for Vienna since yesterday. All the railroads
are either wholly or partially blockaded.
PARIS, Dec. 29.--Severe weather is being
experienced in southwestern France There
has been heavy fall OF snow at Nice.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
Duc d'Aumale Houorcd.

BRUSSELS, Dec. ga dcputetioS OF mem
bers OF tue French institute appointed to
present 70 the Due d'Aumale medals struck
IN commemcration Of his gift Of his chateau
st Chantilly 70 the institute for the uss Of the
people OF Franco, arrived at Brussels yes
terdas ard made the presentati2n.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
Lord Lytton Presents His Credentials.

PARIS, Dec. s9.-Lord Lytton today
handed his credentials to President Carnot
rs British ambassador. IN a speech he ex-
pressed pleasure at returning to France,
where he had already served In the diplomatic
corps. Queen Victoria, he said, enjoincd
him TO spare no efforts TO maintain and con-
solidate the good relations that for many
years had existed between France aud Eng
land. Nj, Carnot, in reply, said he highly
valued the queens injunction and he wouid
not fail TO contribute to strengthen those ties
Of friendship which draw the two peoples to-
gcthcr and which are the best guarantee OF
the triumph Of ideas OF progress, pcacc and
liberty
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
ANOTHER KANSAS WAR.
Rival Towns Claiming . County Seat
"A Rifle Club Formed.

HARPER, Kan, Dec. 29.-Great excitement
prevails here on account of the bittcr feeling
between this town and Anthony, over the
contest for the county seat. In the last
election Harper received majority of 300
votes. The candidates were given certiti-
Gates, but their Anthony rivals are contest
ing the election. Tuesday evening citizens
In Anthony held mass meeting, and after
passing series of resolutions, proceeded to
organize Winchester rife club. Hundreds
of men have offered their services, and the
outcome is u matter Of much speculation.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
AGale at Halifax,

HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. ga terrific south
east gale prevailed last night and caused ex-
tensive damage to shipping in the harbor.
jured.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
The Crew of the Newcastle.

BALTIMORE, Dec 29.--Tne schooner Agnes
A. Grace, which arrived to-day from Boston,
brought the crew of tho British steamer New
Castle City, which foundcred ncar the Nam
tucket south shoal light house, December 3d.
All on board were saved. The vessel and
cargo were worth $200,0O0.